1 of 5 | Alyvia Alyn Lind stars in "Wayward," premiering Thursday on Netflix. Photo courtesy of Saty+Pratha/Netflix
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Alyvia Alyn Lind says she related to her character in Wayward, premiering Thursday on Netflix, as soon as she auditioned for the role. Lind plays Leila, a teenager forced to attend Tall Pines, a youth rehabilitation center run by Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Lind, 18, described the connection she felt reading about Leila. The actress auditioned for the role in front of Wayward creator and star Mae Martin.
"I know who this girl is," Lind said. "I know exactly how she acts. I want to be this girl. I want to portray her in the best way I possibly can."
Leila uses drugs and misses classes, but she is not a stereotypical delinquent. She has been traumatized by the death of her sister, about which Leila does not speak.
